PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI, who arrived in the Czech Republic on Saturday, may face a daunting task convincing residents to forgo secularism, a religious leader says.

UPI Almanac for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.

LES COMBES, Italy, July 29 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday he may have broken his wrist during his summer vacation in northern Italy because God wanted to humble him.

TURIN, Italy, July 20 (UPI) -- Police in Turin, Italy, say three nuns were caught driving 120 mph on their way to visit Pope Benedict XVI, who had been hurt in a fall.

BAGHDAD, July 15 (UPI) -- Mounting violence targeting religious minority communities in Iraq raises questions about the durability of national security now in the hands of the Iraqis.

L'AQUILA, Italy, July 9 (UPI) -- Wives of the Group of Eight leaders visited with Pope Benedict XVI at Vatican City while their spouses met in L'Aquila.

VATICAN CITY, July 7 (UPI) -- The global financial crisis was caused by the greed of financiers and investors and points out the need for international controls, Pope Benedict XVI says.

WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- When the prime minister of Israel visits the president of the United States on Monday, Binyamin Netanyahu will say "Iran," and Barack Obama will say "Palestine." The two men look set on a collision course on both those issues.

NAZARETH, Israel, May 14 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said mass for about 40,000 participants Thursday at the Mount of the Transfiguration near Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus Christ.